Bayelsa Polls: 4 Killed In Southern Ijaw As Ex-militant, Others Open Fire On LG

The governorship election in Bayelsa state
has opened on a bloody note with four
persons already gunned down.
In Oporoma. headquarters of Southern
Ijaw, some ex-militants as early as 6:00
am allegedly led thugs to open fire on the
LG to disrupt the distribution of election
materials.
The sporadic gunshots led to the death of
four peoples as JTF tried to repel the
rampaging armed thugs.
An eye witness confirmed that gunshots
still rents the air as the JTF called for
reinforcement.
Similar gunshots just coming from Brass
says that PDP supporters are currently
being attacked with guns and machetes.
The people are calling on security
agencies to deploy more of their men to
the area.
Also in Nembe Bassambri, reports of
deadly attacks by thugs aided by the
military and policemen is currently going
on.
A member of Bayelsa State House of
Assembly, Princess Ingo Iwowari was
attacked and stripped of all her
belongings,min lauding personal cash.
“The security operatives should as a
matter of urgency deploy more of their
men to the area” a resident pleaded.